Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-09-23
CURRENT AFFAIRS.
rHE VERMONT w. c. r. o.
In COnven tion ut WoOdstOck, sept. IS,
~ uud rs, 1857.

- nnd rs, 1857.
The 18th annual convention of the Wom-
ans Christian Temperance Union of Yer
mont was held at Woodstock this year, open
ing on Tuesday evening, 18th inst, with
meeting Of the executive committee, fol
lowed by delightful reception in Good
Templars hall Wednesday mornings ses-
sion opened with devotional meeting led
by Mrs. Fred'k Billings of Woodstock, and
at $3.50 Miss Nina Morgan of Bennington,
who presided very acceptably in the alb
senco of the president, Mrs Perkins, called
the convention 10 order. Words of wei
come were spoken for the people of Wood
stock by Mrs NJ +. Purple, for the Sons Of
Temperance by Rev. Mr.. Kidder, and for
the Good Templars by Rev. Mr. Tillotson.
The response was by Miss Amy b. Fisk,
whose words, though few, were appropriate
and impressive Miss Frances f. Willard,
the national president, was then introduced,
and greeted with a Chnutauqua salute,
which she acknowledged in few cordial
words expressive of her pleasure at being
present and her hope that the convention
might accomplish much good for the cause
so dear to all its members The appoint
nent Of committees on credentials and res
nlutiOns was next made, and Miss Fisk gave
a report of work done in her department
Kindergarten after which the secretary's
report was read by Mrs. Housh and proved
to be full Of interest as concerned the past
and present and of encouragement for the
future
A sumptuous dinner was served at the
town hall, to which about POO persons sat
down, repairing at its close TO the Congre-
gational church for the afternoon session
The usual devotional services were followed
by the treasurer's report, which showed
balance of =. II in treasury and some bills
yet unpaid. A gift Of $40 was received
from the Dorset Band Of Hope, and mem
bcrs present gave or pledged small sums to
wipe out the present Indebtedness. 1t was
also recommended that unions be urged to
subscribe for the Home Guards and to pay
for those already received, if this had not
been done. Miss Moore OF Mortified and
Mrs. Clinton Smith of Middlebury gave en-
couragng reports from their departments
of press work and literature, respectively.
At 1880 the public school children took pos
session Of the front seats in the church, and
listened to IA brief but charming address
from Miss Anna Gordon of Illinois, national
| superintendent Of juvenile work, supple
mentcd 10y chalk talk from Mrs Kenyon.
The children added to the interest Of the
occasion by their sweet singing Of temper
ance songs, and four Of them read credit
able prize essays
Mrs. Mary II. Hunt of Boston, who was
to have been the leading speaker Of the
evening, being detained by illness in her
| family, her place was supplied by Rev. Mr..
Rhodes Of Barre and Mrs. f. q. Greene Of
St Albans. The former showed the fallacy
of the rumseller's plea that prohibition is an
assault upon personal liberty and urged the
| enforcement Of the law the latter made
| an appeal in behalf of the kindergarten as
II means for training the youthful mind and
will, not only for usefulness in after life but
to resist all forms of temptation.
Thursday mornings devotional meeting
was led by Mrs. \. \. Wyman of Cam
bridgeport and the convention was called
TO order 10y Mrs. Perkins. Routine business
was taken up, one important matter decided
being that the per cdpitd he raised from %
| TO 30 cents-a change rendered necessary
| 10y the growing demands Of the national
work The roll-call showed 1859 voting
members present. After a few eloquent
words from Mrs. Perkins in retiring from
| the presidency, the balloting for officers be-
| gan which resulted as follows; President,
Mrs. f. T. Housh Of Brattleboro; secretary,
| Mrs. Phu-be 5. Beeman of Barre assistant
secretary, Mrs. Frank George Of Barre
treasurer, Mrs. J. I. Chamberlain of Bur
| lington auditor, Mrs. +. b. Lund Of Bur
| lington. The vacancies caused by the res
| ignation of Miss Moore, superintendent Of
press department, and Of Miss Dunton, su-
| perintcndent Of the Ns, were filed by the
appointment Of Mrs J. NJ johnson Of Der
| by and Miss Nellie Blakeley Of West Rut-
land, respectively. Mrs. Fred'k Billings Of
| Woodstock Mrs. Prof. Dunton of Poultney,
Miss NJ 2. Moore of Mortified, and Mrs,
NJ. L. T. Hidden of Lyndon were appointed
delegates to national convention.
III. o,,a,i,,,, ,raise so,,,ico in ,ba .f,ar.
| mon ,yas conducted br Nrs Reau.r toI.
lowing which came the report on "Scienti-
| fc Ts,r,o.arco Irstruc,;o,r Ia, u;ss Norr
A R,rr,. of Pollows Fans who hos Jona
such efficient rork in tbi. d.nortmont The
report contained many significant facts and
,is, s,,,,,,a.tiors tho iot+ar bo,,i,,,, do,,lJa
voIr,. a.. co,,;r,, from ana ~ ,ha has, and
most ror,I,r toscbers in +b. s,oto To oid
in optyarin, tbe Question .Do.. tho ono.
ration of the scientific ,emnarapca lsx ne
sbo,,,, in tho ,,ro,ticaI ,,,orL ~ ,ho s.ho,I
room nrove ;ts odontahiIitv 70 orr systam
of scbools Iatt.rs ware sant % o43 town sn.
parint.pdents and ovar 1OO t.ocbors Of
the os answers received 90 ware in favor
or tor,uarorce instruction i, sobools siv
,ovo a orali6ad ossapt and two n d.cided
s.nor. 20 onnro,,sd of on. rresert Ia,y o5
obiacted T., certain festnres of II and m
| dis,nnro,,aJ of II antiraly 40 r.e,ards tho
,ext- hool,s urescrihed Az nronorncod th.u
| eVcalIent ai,,bt ,yo,ld roisct than, ,,,t;roI,,
and n III, sd tb.,,,, ,,ar,, ,,,aI Or oo,ld -,
dors,. ,Ler, with ,..,,.i, .,ca,,,iors and ,bo
noio,it,, kn.,y or ma othsr hooks to ,,hio,
thew ,voul5 ,,iva a nrafarance Taochars
superintendents and members of the w. O.
~ II o,,r,, tbot III. ,,,,,io, of +avtI,,,l,
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